Improved paper box



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GUSTAV IL. JAEGER, O-F NEW YORK, N. Y.,

Letters Patent N 92,831, dated July 20, 186i); anteduial June 7, 1869.

IMPROVED PAPER BOX.

The Schedule referred to in these Letters Patent and making part of the same.

To all whom 'it may concern:

Be it known that I, GUsTAv L. JAEGER, of the city, county, and State oi' New York, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Paper Boxes; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description thereof, which willenahle those skilled in the art to make and use the same; reference being had to the accompanying drawing, forming part ot' this specification, in which drawing- Figure l represents avvertical central section of this invention.

Figure 2 is a horizontal section of the same.

Similar' letters indicate corresponding parts.

This invention consists in the arrangement of' an outwardly-projeating flange on the body of a paper box, or of its cover, said flange being produced by stamping, pressing, Spinnin", or otherwise, andbeing Amade equal in diameter or circumference to that of the head, to be applied to said body in such a manner, that said flange serves as a guide to bring the body in the correct position in relation to the head; and, furthermore, it affords a good hold for the trimming, which serves to unite the body and the head, and which may be of paper, muslin, thin sheet-metal, or any other suitable material.

In the drawing, the letter A designates the body of a paper box, or of its cover, which may be round, oval, l

square, or of any other desirable form or shape.

This body is provided wit-h an outwardly-projeotiug flange, a, which is produced, by preference, after the ends of said body have been united, and which may be produced, either by stamping, pressing, spinning, or by any other suitable means.

lf the body A is round, I produce the flange while the body is beingcnt oti', by an operation similar to spinning.

rlhe outside diameter' or circumference of the flange a., I malte equal to that ofthe head, B, which is to be attached to the body A, so that by said ila-nge a guide is obtained, whereby the body can bc brought readily in the proper position in relation to the head.

i After the body has been placed on the head, thoseA two parts are united by a trimming, l), which may consist of papel' o r musln, and fastened by paste or glue, or which may be of thin sheet-metal, and simply fastened by pressingr the same over the edge of the head,

and over the flange. I

By means of the ange, thc body A and the head, B, can be readily and tirmly united, and handsome boxes can be produced with little trouble or expense.

Having thus described my invention,

What I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-' A The arrangement ofan outwardly-projecting ango, a., on thebody A of a paper box, substantially as shown' and described.

GUSTAV L. JAEGER.

Witnesses:

F. F. KAs'rnNnlfnnn, G. WAHLnns. 

